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on the issue of contempt, may find the parent, guardian or
legal custodian in contempt of court in accordance with the
Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 42(d).

 
C.__This subsection does not create a right for the juvenile
to have the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian
present at any proceeding or court-ordered program that the
juvenile attends or is required to attend.

 
Sec. 2. 15 MRSA §3314-B is enacted to read:

 
§3314-B.__Counseling, treatment, education or case management for

 
juveniles and their parents, guardians and legal

 
custodians

 
1.__Counseling, treatment, education or case management.__In
conjunction with a disposition under section 3314, the court may
require the juvenile and the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal
custodian to participate in counseling, treatment, education or
case management as determined by the court.__The counseling,
treatment, education or case management must be designed to
create a favorable environment for sustained noncriminal
behavior.

 
2.__Costs.__The court may order a parent, guardian or legal
custodian to pay or cause to be paid all or part of the
reasonable costs of any counseling, treatment, education or case
management ordered pursuant to this section.

 
3.__Enforcement.__After notice and hearing and in accordance
with the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 42(d), the court
may invoke its contempt powers to enforce its counseling,
treatment, education, case management or other order that applies
to the juvenile, the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal
custodian or any other person before the court who is subject to
an order to participate in counseling, treatment, education or
case management.

 
4.__Probation.__The court may not revoke a juvenile's
probation because of a failure of the juvenile's parent, guardian
or legal custodian to comply with an order under this section.

 
Sec. 3. Application. This Act applies to juvenile crimes for which
a summons is served on or after the effective date of this Act.


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